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      Internet searches for 'bisht' have shot up since Argentina football captain Lionel Messi was draped in one to lift the Fifa World Cup trophy in Qatar. Messi is pictured with Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar, and Fifa president Gianni Infantino. PA
      Google searches for 'bisht' surge after Messi raises World Cup wearing Gulf robe

      The garment worn by the player had gold thread from Germany and the Najafi cotton fabric was imported from Japan

      UAEDecember 21, 2022
      New Year's Day, which falls on a Sunday, will be a paid holiday for those still abiding by the old working week. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
      UAE announces holiday for private sector employees on January 1

      New Year's Day will be an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the country

      UAEDecember 20, 2022
      Wrapping up warmly for a cold day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National
      UAE weather: temperature expected to drop to overnight

      Dubai will reach 18ºC on Wednesday night

      UAEDecember 18, 2022
      British media reports that former British prime minister David Cameron will be teaching at NYUAD for three weeks in January. Reuters
      David Cameron takes teaching job at New York University Abu Dhabi

      The former British prime minister will lecture for three weeks in January on politics in the age of disruption

      EducationDecember 17, 2022
      Liverpool Football Club posts a picture of its stars enjoying some sun and sand in the Dubai desert on the sidelines of their participation in the Dubai Super Cup.
      Liverpool FC stars enjoy winter sun on Dubai dunes

      Some of the players are participating in the Dubai Super Cup but others are enjoying the mid-season break

      UAEDecember 16, 2022
      Fans of Brazil and Switzerland wearing Christmas outfits with a home made World Cup trophy during the Group G match. Getty
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      Exhausting and exhilarating: Passion of fans made my first World Cup unforgettable

      The National's Sarah Forster tells how Doha was brought to life by supporters from across the globe

      World CupNovember 30, 2022
      Jorge Silva from Buenos Aires, 47, is worried about being able to attend the Spain v Japan game because of confusion over his Hayya card. Photo: Nick Webster
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      World Cup 2022: Hayya card issues leave football fans in limbo over travel to Qatar

      Lack of updates means fans are unsure if they can travel for matches, despite having tickets for games

      World CupNovember 24, 2022
      The village is made up of shipping containers turned into more than 4,000 two-bedroom cabins with bathrooms. Sarah Forster / The National
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      World Cup fans settle into 'Portacabin city' after chaotic start

      Supporters make the most of Doha's Cabins Free Zone, where a two-bedroom stay is $207 a night

      World CupNovember 24, 2022
      From right, Morocco fans Salah Makoudi, Hyat Makoudi, Yassine Bihi, Adam Bihi, Jad Bihi and three other women from the family who did not want to give their names after the match with Croatia. Andrew Scott / The National
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      Sea of red: Morocco fans make Qatar's Al Bayt Stadium feel like home

      Despite 0-0 scoreline, for some Morocco fans it felt like victory against 2018 runners-up Croatia

      World CupNovember 23, 2022
      Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Fans arriving in Qatar - Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar - November 19, 2022 Saudi Arabia fans pose after arriving in Qatar REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed
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      Nerves and excitement grip Saudi fans before World Cup game against Argentina

      Kingdom takes on world number three ranked team at 2pm today

      World CupNovember 22, 2022
      Participants set off in the early morning at last year's Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road. Photo: Dubai Fitness Challenge
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      Road closures announced for Sunday's Dubai Run

      Public have been advised to find other routes or take the Metro

      UAENovember 19, 2022
      The Al Hosn application will only be needed to prove certificates of vaccination both inside and outside the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      Almost all Covid restrictions lifted in UAE

      Changes came into effect at 6am on Monday

      HealthNovember 06, 2022
      Throughout last year, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi recorded almost 800,000 patient encounters. Getty
      Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi records sharp rise in organ transplants

      Hospital has carried out more than 200 since organ programme launch in 2017

      HealthOctober 25, 2022
      Today's episode of a Closer Look
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      A Closer Look: flying high with Emirates cabin crew recruits

      We take a look at what it takes to work for one of the world's best airlines

      UAEOctober 21, 2022
      A Closer Look: Abu Dhabi's Dh10 billion Jubail Island project will be home to thousands of residents
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      A Closer Look: Dh10bn Abu Dhabi property project in the mangroves

      The reserve is one of the UAE's most important ecological assets and is protected by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

      UAEOctober 14, 2022
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